"I realized this has impacted everyone. More than the victims, their families, the runners that saw it," said Hansen.

A champion in her own right, last year marked 40 years since Hansen won the Boston Marathon. Now, she's a coach to Hawaii's "Team in Training."

"Boston's always got a special place in my heart for me. And then last year, celebrating my 40th anniversary, shooting the starting gun and everything was happy and celebrating until it wasn't happy anymore," said Hansen.

"Jeaney was the only one who did not finish," said Hansen.

Under her wing -- some 50 Hawaii runners experiencing last year's trauma and determined to return. That includes former Punahou Athletic Director Jeaney Garcia.

"It was surreal, certainly, to be asked to be turned around by armed SWAT teams," said Garcia.

One year later -- redemption. Garcia conquered Boston's notorious Heartbreak Hill and gutted out six more miles to the finish line to join teammate Michelle Tritt.

Hours later, Hansen's close friend Meb Keflezigi became the first American in 31 years to win the Boston Marathon. Their elation captured for all to see.

"That's overwhelming and he came by and gave me a big, big hug!" said Hansen.

One year later, they are the new memories helping repair and replace the pain of the past.

"This is a resilient crowd. Everybody is 'Boston Strong,'" said Hansen.

Call it "Hawaii Strong." More than 50 runners from the islands returned to Boston -- to conquer the challenge -- some never even had the CHANCE to finish. KITV4's Lara Yamada takes us through their emotional day -- with a woman who knows SO WELL -- what this day really means. 25 106-110 PHONER 647-50 Now there's like this huge sigh of relief going across the city. Their strength in numbers... a reflection of the strength in their hearts. Thousands more runners took to the streets of Boston today for a marathon impressive in NUMBER... And in spirit. PHONER 1211-25 I realized this has impacted everyone more than victims, their families, the runners that saw it felt it saw it. A champion in her own right: Last year, marked 40 years since Jacqueline Hansen won the Boston Marathon. Now, a coach to Hawaii's "Team in Training." PHONER 925-40 Boston's always got a special place in my heart for me, and then last year, celebrating my 40th anniversary, shooting the starting gun, and everything was happy and celebratory, until it wasn't happy any more. NATS: 2013 Explosions PHONER 722 Jeaney was the only one who did not finish. Under her wing: some 50 Hawaii runners. Experiencing last year's trauma. Determined to return. Including former Punahou Athletic Director Jeaney Garcia. JEANEY 146-54 It was surreal, certainly, to be asked to be turned around by armed swat teams. One year later: redemption. Garcia -- here -- conquering Boston's notorious Heartbreak Hill. Then, gutting out 6 more miles to the finish line -- to join teammate Michelle Tritt. NATS: Meb Finishing The glow... even greater. Hours earlier, her close friend Meb Keflezigi... becoming the first American in 31 years to win the Boston Marathon. Their elation, captured, for all to see. PHONER 1013-17 That's over whelming and he came by and gave me a big, big, hug! One year later: They are the new memories.... Helping repair and replace the pain of the past. PHONER 622 This is a resilient crowd, everybody is "Boston Strong." Lara Yamada KITV 4 News. Hawaii's "Team in Training" ran to raise